Cafe barista / all rounder

Cafe Assistant - Barista

Don’t want to work weekends or nights anymore? Looking for flexible hours based around school times?

Our team is growing, as a result we are looking for a Café Assistant - Barista superstar!

As a Cafe Assistant - Barista, you will be part in all facets of the cafe operation, including basic food preparation, serving, cleaning and cash register operation. We will guarantee that the food is tasty and our coffee is some of the best in Geelong, and we have the friendliest team!

Sound like you? Keep reading!

You will be working as part of the genU Business Enterprises division who provide supported employment for people living with a disability. We are a social enterprise, committed to providing a supportive work environment while operating to the highest commercial standards. Every purchase from Seasons Cafe and Catering helps kick-start the careers of people living with a disability. We train our staff in all kinds of hospitality skills, ranging from making coffees and food to servicing our lovely customers.

This is a Casual, Ongoing role located at VIVA , Corio

About You

To be successful in this role, our ideal candidate would meet the following requirements:

• Previous experience in a similar role;
• Knowledge of safe food handling practices;
• Efficient worker who can work well in a busy environment;
• High level communication skills;
• Ability to work well within a team environment and alongside people of all abilities;

You will need the following checks:

• NDIS Worker Screening Check or willingness to obtain;
• NDIS Worker Orientation Module 'Quality, Safety and You' Certificate of Completion or willingness to obtain;
• Current Working with Children Check or willingness to obtain

Benefits & Culture

Here at genU we're a group of passionate, driven people who want everyone’s lives to be happier and healthier, especially people with disabilities, the ageing and those experiencing disadvantage. We operate solely for community benefit and invest back into the same communities in which our services are delivered.

genU welcomes diversity, including diversity of race, culture, spirituality, gender, age, identity, ability, and sexuality. We are committed to providing a welcoming, innovative, safe, empowering and respectful environment for all and living these values each and every day. 

genU staff have access to a range of benefits, including but not limited to the following:

• Investment in You: in addition to a comprehensive induction program & ongoing professional development, genU is committed to providing opportunities for career progression. You will have access to a range of accredited training modules, staff mentoring programs and our internal jobs board.
• Commitment to Staff Health & Wellbeing: 24/7 access to an innovative, holistic employee assistance program that supports your emotional, mental, financial, and physical health.
• Increase your Take Home Pay: Salary package up to $15,900 per annum each FBT year plus further meals and entertainment benefits.
• Employee Discount Program: Save money with employee discounts and savings at over 450 of Australia’s most loved retailers and service providers including Coles, Woolworths & JB HI-FI.
• Study Scholarship: all genU employees are eligible for a 25% scholarship towards undergraduate and postgraduate courses at Torrens University.  
• Employee Referral Program: refer someone to work at genU and receive a generous cash bonus once that person completes their 6-month qualifying period.

genU is committed to providing accessible, inclusive and equitable recruitment processes for all candidates. For further details about the role of if you would like to discuss reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process please contact Peter Kichakov on 0473 932 333 or at peter.kichakov@genu.org.au